Orchestra Director Joseph Rodgers has recently transformed the university orchestra. The orchestra has invited area community members to join the former University orchestra and perform with university student musicians.

The orchestra has quadrupled in size and offers an abundance of new opportunities for both students and community members. Rodgers believes that the new performing group gives students experience getting to know community members as well as learning from them.

Many of the community members playing in the Minnesota State Mankato Community Orchestra also perform or have performed with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra.

Concert admission is $9 for general admission and $7 for students with a valid MavCard. Discount tickets are available online for University students. Advance purchase is strongly encouraged. Those who wish to purchase tickets online should go to www.mnsu.edu/music.

For more information, call the Performance Series office, (507) 389-5549.